Sorting and packaging machine



H. B. LOGIE 1,858,161

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INVENTOR Henry Burton Lo qw ATTORN EY Patented May 10, 1932 HENRY BURTONLOGIE, OF ROSELLE PARK, NEW JERSEY SORTING AND PACKAGING MACHINEApplication filed November 9, 1923. Serial No. 318,252.

This invention'relates to an apparatus for sorting, packaging andcounting coins, and

is designed and adapted to be used in commercial institutions, such asbanks, where large quantities of coins are to be sorted and packed incontainers in counted quantities.

The invention in its broadest aspect aims to automatically sort orsegregate the coins of each denomination from a mixed collection, andthen pack coins of each denomina-' tion in individual containers,packets 0r cartridges, with a predetermined or counted number of thecoins.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide in an apparatus of theindicated character, similar packaging units, each of which handlespreformed containers or car= tridges, and which packs or fills eachcontainer with a similar predetermined or counted number of coins of aparticular denomination, and which seals or closes each con tainer;together with coin sorting and feedlng mechanism for feeding to eachunit, the

- coins of the same denomination, to produce the packages.

In accordance with another object of the invention use is made of aspecial type of coin container or cartridge, and practical and novelmeans adapted to readily handle each cartridge to transfer or deliver itto the coin packing or loading mechanism.

Another object is to provide an improved construction of magazine forcontaining and feeding the cartridges to the cartridge transferringmechanism.

Another object is to provide an improved construction of deformingmechanism for deforming each of the special coin cartridges,

; to seal or close the same.

Another object is to provide an improved construction of coin packing orloading mechanism, which at all times positively acts on the coins, tothereby assureproper movement of the coins in loading the containers orcartridges therefor.

Another object is the provision of an improved means which operates incOnJ-unctmn with each com container or cartridge during the loadingthereof to compensate for variations in the length of the stack ofcoins,

due to variations in the thicknesses of the coins.

Another object is an apparatus of the indicated character, in which theseveral mechanisms are operated by a single source of power, and inwhich the operation of each mechanism in timed accord with the others,is accomplished automatically. I

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention residesin thecombinations, construction, relative disposition, and operation of theparts hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

igure 1 is a general view of the apparatus embodying the features of theinvention, parts being shown tain parts being broken away.

Fig. 2 is a side view of one of ing units.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged plan view partly in section and showing certainfeatures of one of the packaging units.

Fig. 4 is a view looking at the opposite side of the packaging .unitshown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 55 of Fig. 4, ofthe cartridge transferring mechanism showing a relationthe packagship ofparts to receive a cartridge from magazine.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged transverse sectional View taken substantially onthe line 6-6, of Fig. 2, looking in the direction indicated by thearrows.

Fig. is a plan view partly in section of the with the parts in the samerelation in section and cerof the unit shown in Fig. 14 is a sectionalview showing certain details.

Fig. 15 is an end view of the means for transferring one of thecartridges from the magazine to the coin packing mechanism.

.Fig. 16 is a view similar to Fig. 5, but showing a relationship of theparts during the packing of a cartridge. 1

Fig. 17 is a detail sectional view of the cartridge deforming device.

Fig. 18 is a sectional view taken on the line 18-18, of Fig. '17.

Fig. 19 is a view similar toFig 17, but showing the crimping membersmoved to crimping positions. V

Fig. 20 is a sectional view showing certain details of the mechanismwhich controls the operation of the clutch controlling mechanism, thesection being taken on the line 20-20, of Fig. 21.

Fig. 21 is a side View of the parts shown in Fig. 20.

Fig. 22 is a vertical sectional View through the cartridge magazine witha supply of cartridges therein.

Fig. 23 is a sectional view taken on the line 23-23, of Fig. 22.

Fig. 24 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 2424, of Fig.23.

Fig. 25 is a vertical sectional view through the coin hopper and showingthe agitating device, the section being taken on the line 2525, of Fig.26, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Fig. 26 is a sectional view taken on the line 2626, of Fig. 25, lookingin the direction indicated by the arrows.

Fig. 27 is 'a sectional view .taken on the line 27-27, of Fig. 28,,showing the manner in which a defective or worn coin is discarded.

Fig. 28 is a side view of portions of connecting branch coin chutesshown in Fig. 27

Fig. 29 is a side view of portions of the main coin chute and aconnecting branch chute. I

Fig. 30 is a diagrammatic view of the clutch and means controlledthereby.

Generally stated, the apparatus comprises the combination of a casing,in which are arranged similar units for packaging the coins, there beingone unit for pennies, one for nickels, one for dimes, one for quarters,one for halves and one for dollars, each unit consisting of a coincontainer or cartridge magazine, cartridge transferring mechanism,cartridge packing mechanism to which the cartridge transferringmechanism delivers cartridges one at a time from the magazine, eachcartridge to be packed with a predetermined or counted number of coinsof the same denomination, mechanism common to all of said unitsforsorting 01' segregating the coins of each denomination from a mixedcollection and then feeding the coins of the several denominationsrespectively to said packing mechanisms, and coin counting mechanism.

Each of the packaging units is operated from a single source of powertransmitted through a driving shaft 10 which enters the casing orhousing 11, said shaft 10 being supported by suitable bearings 12secured to the inside of one of the walls of the casing 11. The shaft 10has a pinion 13 which meshes with .a pinion 14 on a horizontallydisposed driven shaft 15 supported for rotation by bearings 16. Constantrotary motion is transmitted from the shaft 15 directly to the packagingunits 17.

The units 17 are identical in construction and operation, but the partsof each are made of sizes in proportion to the particular denominationof the coins to be handled and packaged by the unit. Inasmuch as eachunit 17 is identical in construction and operation a description of onewill suflice for all. The unit 17 includes driven shafts 18, 19 and 20.The shaft 18 has associated therewith a duplex clutch 21 which consistsof a member 22 loosely keyed to the shaft 18 for sliding movementthereon and rotation therewith, a. member 23 which loosely surrounds theshaft 18 and is journaled for rotation in a fixed bear-, ing on .apedestal 24, and a member 25 which loosely surrounds the shaft 18 and isjournaled for rotationin a fixed bearing on a pedestal 26. The saidpedestals 24 and 26 are secured to a suitable base 27 The shaft 18 isprovided with a beveled gear 28 which meshes with a similar gear 29 onthe shaft 15. It will now be understood that rotary motion is constantlytransmitted to the shaft 18 by the shaft 15 through the intervention ofthe gears 28 and 29. When the clutch member 22 is moved into cooperatingengagement with the clutch member 23, by mechanism to be hereinafterdescribed,.rotary motion will be transmitted to a gear 30' integral withor secured to the member 23. The gear 30 meshes with a gear 31 keyed tothe shaft .19. The shaft 19 is journaled for rotation in bearingsrespectively on the pedestals 24 and 26, and bearing respectively onpedestals 35 secured to the base 27 The shaft 19 has a mutilated gear 36keyed thereto, the teeth of which are adapted to mesh with the teeth ofa gear 37 keyed to the shaft 20. The shaft 20 is journaled for rotationin bearings respectively on pedestals 38 secured to the base 27. It willnow be understood that the shaft 20 will be rotated intermittently bythe shaft 19 through the intervention. of the mutilated gear '36 and thegear 37. The pedestals 38 have secured thereto a rigid support 39 whichis horizontally disposed.

In accordance with the invention a novel type of coin container orcartridge 45 is used and is adapted to be filled or loaded with apredetermined number of coins and then be sealed or closed to constitutea package of coins of a certain denomination. The cartridge 45 is madepreferably from a metal blank which is stamped, bent and formed toprovide an end 46, side members 47 equally spaced, there being three innumber, and said side members 47 are connected together by a ring 48.The ring 48 surrounds the member 47 in a position thereon so that themembers 47 will provide projecting bendable end portions 49 respectivelyas shown most clearly in Fig. 12. A magazine 50 is adapted to contain asupply of cartridges 45 and to guide them for downward movement by theaction of gravity to the lower discharge end of the magazine. Themagazine 50 is mounted on the support 39. The magazine 50 comprises twomain parts or sections 51 and 52. The sections 51 and 52 are of crosssectionally rectangular formation as best shown in Fig. 24. The section51 is fixedly secured to or may be formed integral with the support 39as in the present instance. The section 51 has a neck 53 and a shoulder54. The section 52 is a removable section, and is rabbeted at the lowerend in order to fit over the neck 53 and to rest on the shoulder 54 ofthe section 51 in vertical alineinent therewith to provide a continuouschamher or space. Means is provided within the removable section 52 ofthe magazine engageable with two of the side members 47 of eachcartridge 45 to guide it for downward movement in a predeterminedposition, and said means consists of a plate 55 rigidly connected withthe upper end of the section 52 and disposed substantially centrally ofthe section parallel to the opposite side walls thereof. One end wall ofthe lower section 51 of the magazine is provided with a dischargeopening 56 which is in alinementwith an opening 57 in the opposite endwall of the section 51. The lower magazine section 51 is provided withvertical guides 58 which may be secured thereto or be formed integraltherewith as in the present instance. The guides 58 are disposedrespectively at opposite sides of the magazine, and each is in the formof a channel and is widened at the lower end to provide a cam surface59. Spring latches 60 are secured respectively to the opposite sides ofthe magazine section 52 in staggered relationship. The said latches 60are designed and adapted to travel respectively in the guides 58. Eachlatch is provided with a roller 61 which is engageable with the camsurface 59 of the related guide, and in this manner the removablesection 52 of the magazine is releasably held in place associated withthe magazine section 51. The lower ends 62 of the latches 60 movethrough openings or slots 63 respectively in the side walls of themagazine sections 51 and 52. lVhen it is desired to remove the section52 of the magazine it is only necessary to take hold of the upper end ofthe section 52 and exert an upward pulling force thereon which Willcause the rollers 61 to ride on the cam surfaces 59, thereby flexing thelatches 60 toward the side walls of the section 52. This will cause theends 62 of the latches 60 to project inwardly of the section 52 and willprevent a cartridge or cartridges remaining in the section 52 fromfalling out of the same while it is being removed.

Mechanism is provided for transferring or delivering in succession onecartridge at a time from the magazine 50 to a cartridge packing orloading mechanism to be described. The said mechanism for transferringor delivering the cartridges includes a holder 65. The holder 65 is ofhollow cylindrical construction and is adapted to receive a singlecartridge 45. The holder 65 is shorter in length than the length of thecartridge, so that when the latter is inserted in the holder, theprojecting end portions 49 of the cartridge will extend beyond one endof the holder. The holder 65 has a longitudinal slot 66. The cartridgetransferring or delivering mechanism also includes a device 67 which isdesigned and adapted to receive the cartridges 45 one at a time as theyfall by gravity into the section 51 of the magazine. The said device 67is in the form of a slide guided for reciprocatory movement in guidegrooves 68 respectively in the side walls of a slot 69 in the support39. The device67 is provided at one end with means to hold eachcartridge 45 in a set position against relative turning movement, andthe said means is in the form of a rigid member 70 substantiallytriangular in cross section and therefore engageable with the side edgesrespectively of two of the side members 47 of the cartridge as shownmost clearly in Fig. 22. It will be apparent that the lower end of theguide plate 55 terminates above the device 67 and bears suchrelationship to the member 70 as to guide the lowermost cartridge 45 inposition relative to the member 70. The device 67 is also provided witha pusher 71 on the end thereof opposite that having the member 7 0. Thedevice 67 is provided with a pin 72 on the under side thereof whichextends into a continuous cam groove 7 3 of a cam 74 keyed to the shaft20. The construction and arrangement of the device 67 and the cam 74 issuch that upon one-half revolution of the cam 74, the device 67 will bemoved forwardly to deliver a cartridge 45 into the holder 65 when thelatter is in position adjacent the discharge opening 56 in the magazinesection 51. In this connection it is to be observed that the lowerportion ofthe member 70 is accommodated by the slot 66 in the holder 65,that the pusher 71 moves through the opening 57 into contact with theend 46 of the cartridge 45 and pushes the cartridge through thedischarge opening 56 into the holder 65; and that the member is spacedrelatively to the pusher 71 a sufficient distance to bring the member 70outside of the discharge end of the holder '65 to allow the holder to bemoved to a coin filling or loading position. It will also be apparentthat when the device 67 is at the limit of its forward movement, thepusher 71 will be in a position beneath the stack of cartridges 45 tohold them up. In the second half revolution of the cam 7 1, the device67 will be moved rearwardly to a position to allow the next lowermostcartridge 45 to drop in place on the device 67 retained in properposition by the member 70 until the device 67 is again brought forward.The holder 65 is provided on the underside thereof with spaced lugs 75having alined holes which receive a. guide member 76 rigidly secured tothe upper end of a lever 77. The guide member 76 has flat sides, and theopenings in the lugs 75 conform to the cross sectional shape of themember 76 to the end that the holder 65 will be slidable on the member76 but will be prevented from rocking movement thereon. The member 76has a head 78, and a coil spring 79 surrounds the member 76 and has oneend thereof in engagement with the head 78 and the opposite end thereofis in engagement with the lug 75 adjacent the head 7 8. The spring 79functions automatically to bring the holder 65 in a position relative tothe lever 77 that it may be brought into proper position with respect tothe discharge opening 56 of the magazine to receive an empty cartridge,and allows the holder 65 to be moved relatively to the lever 77 to aproper coin filling or loading position. The lever 77 includes a pivot80 supported by a bracket 81 bridging one of the pedestals 35 and one ofthe pedestals 38. The lower end of the lever 77 has a roller 82 which isacted upon by a cam 83 keyed to the shaft 19. A spring 84 has one endthereof connected as at 85 with the lower end of the lever 77, and theopposite end thereof is connected as at 86 with the adjacent pedestal35. The cam 83 cooperates with the roller 82 of the lever 77 to move theholder 65 back and forth between the magazine 50 and the mechanism to behereinafter described for loading the cartridge in the holder with apredetermined niunber of coins. The spring 81 serves to keep the roller82 constantly in engagement with the peripheral surfaces of the cam 83.The cam 83 is of such design that during substantially one-half of arevolution of the shaft 19 the holder 65 will dwell in the coin loadingposition, the other half revolution of the shaft 19, the holder 65 willdwell in the cartridge receiving position. These two positions of theholder 65 are shown in Figs. 5 and 16.

In order to prevent unintentional turning movement of the shaft 20 whichwould resultand during substantially in movement of the device 67 whenit is in the cartridge receiving position, there is provided a disk 90,which is keyed to the shaft 20. The disk 90 is cut away to provide anarcuate surface 91 on the periphery of the disk. A sector of a disk 92is fixed to the shaft 19. The radii of the arcuate surface 91 and thesector 92 are equal. It will now be apparent that there will come a timeduring the rotation of the shaft 19 when the gear will not be operatingthe gear 37 when the outer edge of the sector 92 will be in contact withthe surface 91, which will prevent unintentional rotation of the shaft20, consequently, the device 67 will not be moved from the cartridgereceiving position. The mechanism for packing or loading each cartridge15 while it is held by the holder 65 in the coin receiving positionconsists of the means and operates in the manner presently to bedescribed. A block 95 is fixedly mounted on the pedestals 24 and 26. Theblock 95 has a plunger cylinder 96 which is in alinement with a coinreceiver or cylinder 97. A plunger 98 operates in the cylinder 96 and issufiiciently long and its stroke is such that it will traverse thereceiver or cylinder 97. In fact, in the forward stroke or movement ofthe plunger 98, the outer end thereof will project beyond the outer endof the receiver or cylinder 97. The plunger 98 is operated in timedaccord with a coin carrier 99 whicn is intermittently rotatable in onedirection only, for bringing coins successively to a predeterminedposition in the receiver 97. he plunger 98 is provided with a rigidlyconnected depending member 100 which travels in a slot 101 in the block95. The lower end of the member 100 is connected with the upper end of alever 102 by a pin and slot connection 103. The fulcrum or pivot 10 1 ofthe lever 102 is at the lower end thereof, and is mounted on the base27. The lever 102 is oscillated by the employment of a pin or stud 105on the lever 102 intermediate its ends, and this pin or stud 105 isdisposed in a cam groove 106 in a cam 107 free to turn on the shaft 19.The clutch member 25 has a gear 10 which may be integral therewith or besecured thereto. The gear 40 meshes with an intermediate gear 41 mountedon a shaft 12 supported by bearings respectively on pedestal 26 and apedestal 43. The gear 41 meshes with a gear 44 secured to the cam 107.When the clutch member 22 is moved into cooperating engagement with theclutch member 25, rotary motion will be transmitted to the cam 107,through the intervention of the gears 10, 4:1 and 1 1, and by theprovision of the groove 106 and the pin or stud 105, the lever 102 willbe oscillated thereby causing reciprocation of the plungr 98, throughthe intervention of the pin and slot connection 103 and the member 100.The coin carrier 99 hereinbefore referred to is block 95.

; ceiver 97 in any suitable manner.

the receiver in the form of a disk which is mounted on a horizontallydisposed shaft 108 to rotate therewith, the opposite ends of the shaft108 being journaled in suitable hearings on the The carrier disk 99 hasnotches 109 in the peripheral edge thereof equally spaced, there beingfour notches in the present instance. The carrier disk 99 is disposedtransversely with respect to the longitudinal axis of the coin reciveror cylinder 97 and operates in a transverse slot 110 in the latter. Thecarrier disk 99 is designed to bring coins successively each to apredetermined delivery position in the coin receiver 97 Means isprovided in the receiver 97 for guiding each coin during its travel outof the receiver 97 and to prevent the coin from toppling or from fallingon its side. The said means consists of fiat springs 111, there beingthree in number in the present instance. The inner end of each spring111 is secured in a groove 112 in the inner face of the receiver 97, andthe outer end of the spring is normally disposed radially inward, andprojects beyond the outer end of the receiver 97 as shown most clearlyin Fig. 10. In order to provide intermittent rotary movement to theshaft 108 and therefore to the carrier 99, there is provided a wheel 113which is mounted fast on the shaft 108. The wheel 113 is provided withfour laterally projecting pins 114 on one side face thereof equallyspaced. The clutch member 25 carries a wiper arm or cam 115 whichencouni"" ters each of the pins 114 to rotate the shaft 108, andtherefore the carrier 99 a quarter of a revolution in order to bring acoin held by the carrier 99 into a delivery position in the receiver 97.This is followed immediately by the movement of the plunger 98 in aforward direction to push the coin from its notch out of the receiver 97under the influence of the springs 111. During the outward travel of thecoin, the springs 111 will assume positions respectively in the grooves112. The wheel 113 extends in a slot 116 in the block 95. and isprovided with four openings 117 equally spaced and arranged similarly tothe notches 109 in the carrier 99 so that the wheel 113 will notinterfere with the operation of the plunger 98. The outer end of thecoin receiver 97 has fixedly mounted thereon a disk 120, the centralboss or hub 121 of the disk being secured to the end of the re- The disk120 also has a central opening 122 the wall of which is a continuationof the interior wall of the receiver 97 lVhen the holder 65 with acartridge therein is in position alined with 97 a device 125 operates tomove the holder 65 along the guide member '7 6 against the action ofthespring 79 to the final coin loading position, and also to hold thecartridge against movement relatively to the holder 65. -The device 125includes a cylindrical casing or barrel 126 open at one end mounted on aslide 127. A coil spring 128 is arranged within the barrel 126 and oneend thereof is in contact with the closed end extends intoa cam groove131'in a cam 132 keyed to the shaft 19 to rotate therewith. The walls ofthe cam groove 131 are designed to cooperate with the pin 130 to movethe barrel 126 toward the holder 65 to cause the disk 129 under theaction of the spring 128 to impart movement to the holder 65 to thefinal loading position, and to hold the holder 65 in this position untilthe cartridge therein is loaded with a predetermined number of coins.The spring 128 compensates for variations in the length of the stack ofcoins due to variations in the thicknesses of the coins themselves. Whenthe holder 65 is in the loading position, the projecting end portions 49of the cartridge 45 will be disposed between thespring 111 respectivelyand the wall of the opening 122 of the disk 120, said wall beingprovided with niches or recesses 133 to receive the end portions 49respectively when the outer ends of the springs 111 are flexed outwardlyto allow the discharge of a coin from the receiver 97 into the cartridge45. It will therefore be understood that the springs, 111 prevent eachcoin during its travel from the receiver 97 into the cartridge 45 fromencountering and bending the end portions 49 of the cartridges in theholder 65 and also prevent each coin when it is in the cartridge frommoving or toppling toward the receiver 97 A device 135 serves to preventthe coins in the cartridge from toppling, or falling towards the end 46of the cartridge on their sides during the loading operation. The device135 includes rods 136 supported by a bracket 137 fixedly mounted on aslide 138 guided for movement by a combined guide and support 139fixedly attached to the. pedestals 35. The rods 136 extend through theend wall of the barrel 126 and are guided and steadied thereby, and alsoextend through the coil spring 128 and the disk 129. The free ends ofthe rods 136 are constantly in contact with the innermost or the firstcoin delivered into the cartridge. The slide 138 is provided with alongitudinal slot 140 through which the pin 130 of the device 125extends, andthe said pin 130 alsoextends through a slot 141 in thesupport 139. The slide'1-38 has adependin'g pin 142 which extendsthrough the slot 141 into a cam groove 143 in the cam 132. The slide 127is supported by and has guided sliding movement relativelyto theslidel38. During the first half revolution of the cam 132 both devices125 and 135 are operated to perform their respective functions.

There isa dwell in the movement of the cam 132 after the holder and theempty cartridge therein is in the loading position, and until the emptycartridge is fully loaded with a predetermined number of coins. Duringthe loading of the cartridge with coins, the coins under the actionofthe plunger 98. gradually push the rods 136 to return the device 135nearly to its original position against the friction of the partsthereof; the cam groove 143 in which the pin 142 operates being providedwith a straight section 144 parallel to the longitudinal axis of the camto permit the return movement of the device 135. In the continuedrotation of the cam 132 to complete one revolution in response to therotation of the shaft 19, the device is returned to its originalposition, and the device will be fully returned to the originalposition.

Mechanism is provided for deforming, bending or crimping the projectingend portions 49 of the cartridge, after it has been loaded with apredetermined number of coins, to seal or close the cartridge tocomplete a packaging operation. The said deforming mechanism includesthe disk 120 and a disk rotatably mounted on the boss 121, the said disk150 being held in place by a nut 151 screwed on the boss 121. The disk150 is arranged contiguous the disk 120. Crimpers 152 are associatedwith the disk 120, there being three in number, and are disposedradially with respect to the disk 150 spaced equidistantly. Each crimperis guided for radial inward and outward movement in a slot 153 in thedisk 120. Each crimper 152 has a stud 154 which is disposed in a curvedslot 155, in the rotatable disk 150. The rotatable disk 150 is providedwith cams 156 and 157. Arms 158 and 159 are secured to the shaft 19 sideby side, and are disposed diametrically opposite each other on the shaft19. The outer end of the arm'158 has aroller 160, and the outer end ofthe arm 159 has a roller 161. During the rotation of the shaft 19, theroller 160 on the arm 158 encounters the cam 156 and causes rotatorymovement of the disk 150 in one direction. This will cause the walls ofthe slots 155 to act on the studs 154 respectively causing the crimpers152 to move radially inward. The

movement of the crimpers 152 radially in-' ward will crimp the endportions 49, or in other words will bend the end portions 49 V inwardlyover the outermost coin in the cartridge 45, as shown most clearly inFig. 13. This constitutes the cartridge closing or sealing operation. Inthe continued rotation of the shaft 19, the roller 161. on the arm 159will encounter the cam 157 which has been brought to a position to be soencountered. The roller 161 acting on the cam 157 causes rotatorymovement of the disk 150 in. a direction, opposite that previouslymentioned thereby causing the'walls of the slots 155 to act respectivelyon the studs 154, to move the crimpers 152 radially outward to theiroriginal positions. The operation of the deforming mechanism is in timedaccord with the cartridge packing or loading mechanism.

discharge chute 162, and at the same time an empty cartridge 45 ispushed into the holder 65 by the pusher 71 of the device 67. Each loadedcartridge will be delivered by the chute 162 to a suitable receptaclefrom which they may be readily removed.

The coin counting mechanism operates a control mechanism which controlsthe operation of the clutch 21, which in turn controls the operation ofthe shaft 19 on which the cam 132 is mounted, and also the operation ofthe cam 107. It will therefore be understood that when the shaft 19 isin operation the cartridge holder 65 will be operated to transfer anempty cartridge from the magazine 50 to the loading position withrespect to the coin receiver 97 of the coin packing or loading mechanim, the holder 65 being allowed to remain in the loading position untilthe cartridge therein has been loaded and sealed or closed, followed bythe movement of the holder 65 to a position with respect to thedischarge opening 56 of the magazine section 51 to enable the dischargeof the loaded cartridge. from the holder 65, and the delivery therein-toof an empty cartridge by the device 67 followed by the movement of theholder 65 with the empty cartridge tothe loading position, through theintervention of the gears 36 and 37, cam 38 and the cam 7 4 whichoperates the device 67. After the holder 65 with the empty cartridge isin the loading position, the devices 125 and 135 will have been operatedthrough the intervention of the cam 132 to perform the functionshereinbefore set forth in response to one complete revolution of the cam132.

The counting mechanism includes levers 165 and 166 which operate inconjunction with the coin receiver 97, the said levers being associatedwith the coin receiver diametrically opposite each other and each havinga cam portion 167 adapted to be acted on by the peripheral edge of eachcoin as. it is discharged from its position in the receiver by theplunger 98, as shown most clearly in 3. pawl 163 is connected at one endwith the lever 165 by a pin and slot connection 169, and the oppositeend of the pawl 168 is under the influence of a coil spring 170 whichhas m'ent on a guide member 192 one end connected as at 171 with thepawl 168 and the opposite end thereof is connected as at 172 with theblock 95. A shaft 173 having a vertical axis is mounted on the block 95and exends through a slot 174 in the'pawl 168 to allow the latter tohave pivotal and longitudinal movement. The pawl 168 has a lug 175. Aspring 17 6 has one end thereof connected as at 177 with one end of thelever 166, and the opposite end of the spring is connected as at 178with the nut 151. The opposite end of the lever 166 has connectedtherewith a pawl 179 by a pin and slot connection 180, and said pawl isalso connected with the block 95 by a pin and slot connection 181 toallow pivotal and longitudinal movement of the pawl. A spring 182 hasone end thereof connected as at 183 with the pawl 177, and the oppositeend of the spring is connected as at 184 with the block 95. The pawl 179is provided with :1 lug 185. A ratchet wheel 186 is secured to the shaft173 to cause it to rotate therewith, and said ratchet wheel is rotatedin one direction by the coaction of the lugs 175 and 185 and the teethof the ratchet wheel in response to the movement of the pawls 168 and179 and the levers 165 and 166, when the cam portions 167 of the latterare acted upon by a coin. The number of teeth which the ratchet wheel186 will have depends upon the number of coins to be delivered into eachcartridge 45, and in the present instance there are twenty-five teeth.When the levers 165 and 166 are brought to their normal positions by theaction of the springs 170, 176 and 182, the cam portions 167 willproject into the interior of the coin receiver 97, in order to be in thepath of travel of each coin, and therefore the plunger 98 will beprovided with grooves 187 at points diametrically opposite each other toacconnnodate the portions 167. The ratchet wheel 186 is rotated in thedirection indicated by the arrow in Fl 3, and is prevented from rotatingin an opposite direction by a spring dog 188 mounted on the block 95.The ratchet wheel 186 has secured thereto on the upper face a cam 189.Upon the completion of one revolution of the ratchet wheel 186, the cam189 actuates the clutch control mechanism.

The clutch control mechanism comprises the means and operates in amanner presently to be described. A. device 190 is mounted on a traveler191 guided for sliding moveformed integral with or secured to the block95. The guide member 192 is of dovetail cross section and fits in acorresponding groove in the traveler 191. The device 190 comprisescooperating members 193 and 194, each connected with the traveler 191for pivotal movement. The members 193 and 194 are under the influence ofa coil spring 195 the opposite ends of which are connected respectivelywith said members. The spring 195 serves to bring the members 193 and194 into engagement with each other. The member 193 is provided with adepending pin 196, and is also provided with a shoulder 1.97 which isengageable with a stop 198 on the traveler 191. An adjustable stop 199on the block 95 is adapted to be engaged by the member 194. As the lastcoin is being delivered into the cartridge, the counting mechanism willbe operated causing the cam 189 to move the member 193 to the positionshown in Fig. 3, in which its pin 196 will be in the path of travel of alug 200 carried by the plunger 98, the lug extending upwardly through aslot in the plunger cylinder 96. The members 193 in engagement with eachother. During the return movement of the plunger 98 after hav.

ing delivered the last coin into the cartridge, the lug 200 will.encounter the pin 196, and as a consequence the traveler 191 will beslid in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 3. This will causethe member 194 to encounter the stop 199 and said member 194 will moveon its pivot to allow relative movement of the member 193 to a positionin which the shoulder 197 will be in engagement with the stop 198, andwith its pin 196 out of the path of travel of the lug 200. A member 201is pivotally connected at one end, as at 202 with the traveler 191. Whenthe traveler 191 is in one position, the member 201 will rest in adownwardly inclined position on the wall of an opening'203 in thepedestal 24. When the traveler 191 is moved to its other positionthrough the intervention of the members 193 and 194, and the lug 200,the free end of the member 201 will be first acted upon by the wall 204of an elliptical cam groove in one side face of the gear 31 which willmove the member 201 upwardly to a position shown in full lines in Fig.21, in response to the rotation of the gear 31. In the continuedrotation of the gear 31, the free end of the member 201 will be actedupon by a cam surface 205 in said cam groove, which will cause thetraveler 191 to move in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 21.This will allow the member 194 to re-engage the member 193, by reason ofthe fact that the member 194 will be moved out of contact with the stop199, and by reason of the action of the spring 195, when the member 193is again acted upon by the cam 189 on the ratchet wheel 1.86. A rocker206 is carried by the block 95 and is under the influence of a spring207 having one end thereof connected with the rocker 206, and theopposite end being connected with the traveler 191. The rocker 206 isprovided on the under side thereof with a pointed cam 208. A yoke 209 ispivotally mounted as at 210 on the pedestal 43, and is also pivotallyconnected with the clutch member The yoke 209 is provided with anupstanding arm 211 having a stud 212 disposed in a slot 213 in thetraveler 191.

and 194 will be i The upper end of the arm 211 is in the form of apointed cam 214 which coacts with the cam 208 on the rocker 206. It willnow be understood that when the traveler 191 is moved in one direction,after each cartridge has been loaded with the predetermined or countednumber of coins, the yoke arm 211 will be disposed in a position topermit the rocker cam 208 to act on the cam 214, to thereby move theyoke 209 which will cause the clutch member 22 to cooperate with theclutch member 23. This will cause the shaft 19 to rotate, to carry outthe operation of the cartridge deforming mechanism, and also thecartridge transferring mechanism, for the purpose of discharging theloaded cartridge and for bringing an empty cartridge into the coinloading position. These mechanisms are operated by one revolution ofgear 31 and shaft 19. When the traveler 191 is moved in the oppositedirection by the action of the cam surfaces 204 and 205 on the member201, the yoke arm 211 will be moved to a position to permit the coactionof the cams 208 and 214, to move the clutch member 22 into cooperatingengagement with the clutch member 25. which will cause the operation ofthe cam 107 causing the latter to operate the coin packing or loadingmechanism for the obvious purpose.

Mechanism is provided for sorting or segregating the coins in eachdenomination from a mixed collection, and for distributing coins of thesame denomination to each one of the 7 units 17. The said mechanism isalso designed to discard defective and foreign coins. The said mechanismis supported by the casing or housing 11 and includes a hopper 220 onthe top of the casing. The hopper receives the mixed collection of coinsof different denominations. A main coin chute 221 is connected at oneend with the discharge opening at the bottom of the hopper 220. A deviceis provided to agitate the coins in the hopper 220 to prevent them frombecoming jammed, and so that they will feed properly into the chute 221.The said device includes a pivotally mounted agitator 222 operated by agrooved cam 223, there being an arm 224 on the agitator, and said armhaving a pin 225 disposed in the groove 226 in the cam to be acted uponby the walls thereof to cause the pivotal movement of the agitator 222in response to the rotation of the cam 223.

" The cam is mounted for rotation on a shaft 227 supported by suitablebearings secured to the housing 1.1. A bevel gear 228 on the shaft 227meshes with a similar gear 229 on the shaft 10 from which motion isderived. The chute 221 is inclined downwardly and is large enough toaccommodate the largest coins. At intervals in its length,'the chute 221is pro vided with openings 230 in one of the side walls thereof. Thechute 221 inclines later ally in order to allow the coins to falllaterally out of their intended openings 230; it being understood thatthere is one opening 230 to allow the passage of coins only of the sameor substantially the same size. The openings 230 occur in one of theside walls of the chute 221 to allow dimes, pennies, nickles, quarters,and halves to pass out of the chute through the openings 230 in theorder named. It will therefore be understood that the openings 230 willbe of various sizes, and each will be somewhat smaller as to height thanthe diameter of the particular coin it is intended to allow to pass. Thebottom 231 of the chute has an upstanding edge 232 which bounds therelated opening. The end of the chute 221 remote from the hopperterminates at the coin carrier 99 of the unit 17 which packages thedollar coins. Intermediate inclined chutes 233 communicate with theopenings 230 respectively by vertical sections 234 of the chutes 233.Each of the chutes 233 terminates at the coin carrier 99 of the relatedpackaging unit 17. Each chute 233 is substantially similar inconstruction to the construction of the chute 221 except that the bottom235 thereof has a groove 236 in which defective or relatively thincoin-s will travel and therefore be discarded by falling through therelated opening 237 into a vertical chute section 238 communi'cating atthe upper end with the opening 237 and at its lower end with an inclineddischarge chute239 which leads to a suitable receptacle 240 for thediscarded coins. The last vertical chute section 238 connects directlywith the chute 239.

Each intermediate chute 233 is provided with means for checking eachcoin during its travel therein while the related coin carrier 99 is inmotion and operates to allow the checked coin to pass from the chuteinto one of the notches in the carrier 99, when the latter is stopped.The said means consists of a spring device 241 attached to the chute andhaving a coin engaging finger which enters the chute in the path of thecoin when pressure is exerted thereon by one of a series of fourlaterally extending cam pins 242 on the wheel 113. When the cam pin isremoved the device 241 will function automatically to move the fingerout of the path of travel of the coin and allow it to pass from thechute 233 into the notch of the carrier 99. Unintentional movement ofthe coin carrier 99 is prevented by the coaction of each cam pin 242 andportions of the device 241, it being understood that each pin 242 comesto restbetween said portions after the wheel 113 has been moved by thecam arm 115.

A suitable odometer for keeping a tally of the number of coins fed intothe cartridges by each unit 17 is connected with and operated by theshaft 173 of each unit 17 and such odometer is disposed at the top ofthe casing 11 to be readily observed. The odometer is conventionallyillustrated and is des- The operation of the machine herein-,

after described is devoted to one of the coin packaging units 17. Onecontainer or cartridge 45 at a time moves by gravity onto the device 67.The device 67 is moved in one direction carrying with it the cartridge45 and delivers it into the holder 65. The holder with the cartridge 45therein is then moved.

or swung by lever 7 7 into alinement-with the cylinder 97, whereupon thedevice 125 moves the holder 65 with the cartridge 45 therein into theloading position. Meanwhile the device 67 is returned to the cartridgereceiving position, whereupon another cartridge drops onto the device67. The cartridge 45 in the holder 65 after being brought into theloading position with respect to the cylinder .97 is filled or loadedwith a predetermined number of coins. This is accomplished by'theplunger 98 which operates in the cylinder 97 in timed accord with theintermittent rotation of the coin carrier 99. One coin at a time ispushed from the carrier 99 by the plunger 98 outwardly through thecylinder 97 into the cartridge 45 in the holder 65. The coins on beingdelivered into the cartridge through the cylinder 97 operate thecounting mecha nism, the latter operating the control mechanism whichoperates the clutch 21. The clutch 21 will be operated after twenty-fivecoins have been delivered into the cartridge stopping the operation ofthe coin packaging or loading mechanism and causing the operation ofthey mechanism for deforming, bending or crimping the projecting endportions 49 of the cartridge to close orseal the same to complete thepackaging operation;

After the cartridge has been sealed or closed,

the holder.65 together with the loaded andv sealed cartridge 45 is movedby the lever 77 to a position adjacent the discharge opening 56 in thelower magazine section 51. This is followed immediately by the operationof the device 67 which discharges the loaded cartridge 45 from theholder 65 into the chute 162, and at the same time delivers anotherempty cartridge 45 into the holder 65. The cycle of operationjustdescribed is repeated until the machine is stopped. It is understood ofcourse that the coins are delivered or fed to the carrier by the sortingmechanism. The number of coins fed into the cartridges are counted andare tallied by the.

mechanism provided for that purpose.-

It is to be understood that the invention is not restricted to theprecise arrangement of parts shown and described, as details ofconstruction may be modified and rearranged without departing from thespirit of the in vention, the scope of which is limited only by theterms of'the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In an apparatus forpackaging coins, the combination of a coincartridge deliveringmechanism, -a holder. adapted to receive and hold.in coin;loading position each cartridge delivered thereto by'saiddelivering mechanism, a coin "receiver, means to move the holder intoalinement and engagement with the receiver so that the cartridge will bedisposed to receive coins delivered from the receiver, means to feed onecoin at a time into the receiver, means to deliver each coin from thereceiver. into the cartridge, means which operates after a predeterminednumber of coins have been delivered to the cartridge to close thecartridge by deforming it, and means which operates to eject the fullcartridge from the holder after the cartridge has been closed. 3

2. In .7 an apparatus for. packaging coins, the combination'of amagazine adapted to contain a plurality of coin cartridges, saidmagazine having means for guiding the cartridges during downwardmovement thereof, and-a device for discharging one cartridge at a timeat regular intervals from the magazine, said device including meansengageable with the cartridge to prevent relative turning movement ofthe cartridge.

3. Inan apparatus for packaging coins, the combination of a coincartridge delivering mechanism, a holder adapted to receive and hold incoin loading position each cartridge delivered thereto by saiddelivering mechanism, a coin receiver, means to move theholder intoalinement and engagement with the receiver so that the cartridge will bedisposed to receive coins delivered from the receiver, means to feed onecoin at a time into the receiver, means to deliver each coin from thereceiver into the cartridge, means which operates after a predeterminednumber of coins have been delivered to thecartridge to close thecartridge by deforming it, means which operates to eject the fullcartridge from the holder after the cartridge has been closed, andmechanism adapted to receive the loaded cartridges from said holder todeliver them one at a time to a disposal point. j I

4. In-an apparatus for sorting and pack aging coins, the combination ofa magazine containing a supply of cartridges-a relatively fixed coinreceiver, a coin carrier intermittently rotating in one direction only,for bringingcoinstsuccessively to a predetermined position: in saidreceiver, mechanism for transferring cartridgessuccessively from themagazine to acoin loading position adjacent said receiver, means tooperate the coin carrier, means to force one'coin at a time from thecarrier through' the receiver into each cartridge to load the latter,mechanism to deform portions of each cartridge to complete the packagingoperation, and means for feeding coins to said carrier.

. 5. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a coinreceiver, cartridge delivering mechanism to bring one cartridge at atime into a loading position with respect to the coin receiver to beloaded with coins, a coin carrier for bringing coins successively to apredetermined position in said receiver, a plunger operable in thereceiver to force each coin from the carrier intothe cartridge, eachcoin being guided by'means in the receiver, mechanism tooperate thecarrier and the plunger in timed accord to load the cartridge with apredetermined number of coins, and mechanism to deform portions of thecartridge after it has been loaded to complete the packaging operation.

-6. In a coin packaging apparatus, the

combination of coin loading mechanism, transferring mechanism fordelivering one coin container at a time to the loading mechanism to beloaded with coins, counting mechanism operated by the coins as they arebeing loaded into each container, a con stantly rotating shaft, aclutch, control mechanism, mechanism for deforming each container tocomplete a packaging operation, said control mechanism being operatedfirst by the counting mechanism and then by the loading mechanism tooperate the clutch, to stop the operation of the loading mechanism, andto subsequently operate the deforming mechanism.

7. In a packaging appa-ratus, the combi nation of a magazine containinga supply of similar containers each adapted to be loaded or filled, saidmagazine having a discharge opening, said magazine having provision tohold all containers similarly disposed during their travel to thedischarge opening, a

device adapted to receive the containers one at a time and dischargethem successively through said discharge opening," and a holder mountedfor movement into-and out of registry with said discharge opening, intimed accord with the operation of'saiddevice, for the purpose oftransferring the containers one at a timeto a loadingposition. 7 v 1 8.In a packaging apparatus, the combination of a magazine containing asupply of similar containers each adapted to be loaded or filled, saidmagazine having a discharge opening, said magazine'havi ng provision tohold all containers similarly disposed din;- ing their travel to thedischarge opening, a device adapted to receive the containers one at atime and discharge them successively through said discharge opening, aholder mounted for movement into and out ofregistry with said dischargeopening, in timed accord the operation of said device, for

the discharge opening into a loading position, and means acting on thelever to move the holder out of the loading position into registry withthe discharge opening.-

9; In a coin packaging apparatus,the combination of a movable holderadapted to hold a coin, container adapted to be loaded with coins,adevice mounted for movement into position with respect to the holder,said device including means engage-able with one end of the container,and also. one end of the holder, said means being yieldable to allowmovement-of the holder, for the purpose of compensating for variationsin the length of the stack of coins in the containeiy due to variationsin the thicknesses of the coins.

10. In a coin packaging apparatus, the combination of a movable holderadapted to hold a coin container adapted to be loaded with coins, adevice mounted for movement into position with respect to the holder,said device including means engageable with one end o'f'the container,and also one end of the holder, said means being yieldable to allowmovement'of the holder, for the purpose of compensating for variationsin the length of thestack of coins in the container, due to variationsin the thicknesses of the coins, and a device'- mounted for movementinto position with respect to the holder to keep the coins in thecontainer from toppling.

11. In apparatus of the class described, a magazine adapted to contain asupply of ar ticle holding containers, said magazine comprising arelatively fixed section and a removable section, said fixed sectionhavinga discharge opening, means in the removable section adapted toguide the containers for downward movement toward the "dischargeopening, means to releasably hold the removable section associated withthe fixed section, said-last means consisting of spring catcheshaving'end portions'which may extend inregistered holes in saidsections, cam rollers on the catches, and cams on the fixed sectionwhich coact with said rollers to flex said catches'to bringtheir endportions into inwardly projected positions in relation to said removablesections.

12; In an apparatus of the class-described, the combination of amagazine adapted to contain a plurality of cartridges having dOwnward'movement, said magaz ine having an opening in the bottom thereof, 'adevice fordischarging one cartridge ata time at regular intervals" fromthe magazine, said

